Move Out Cleaning Cost?

How Much Does Move Out Cleaning Cost?

Move out cleaning costs somewhere between $150 and $250 on average, will $200 being the rough price for a 1,000 sq. ft. home. As stated above, on average, basic cleaning (dusting, mopping, scrubbing, vacuuming) will run you about $200 for a 1,000 sq. ft. place. Some companies’ prices might depend on the number of rooms, not square footage, but prices should remain fairly consistent.

However, if you need additional services like:

Carpet Cleaning – Anywhere between $75 and $200 for a whole house; otherwise, $.25-.50 per sq. ft. is a good rule of thumb.

Furniture – Expect at least $50 and at most $100 to de-stain and de-stench a couch.

Windows – About $5 per window, $3 per screen. If they’re wall-size windows, or difficult to reach, expect prices to rise.

So, if your place, say a decently-sized apartment, is messed up, then you can expect to pay anywhere from $200 to $350.

Is It Worth Renting a Cleaning Service?

Your landlord will clean your place if need be. Then he or she will take the price of the cleaning out of your rental deposit.

The price for your landlord to clean your place will be higher than for you. Why? Because your landlord has no incentive to find cheap cleaning service — you’re the one paying the bill.

Nevertheless, it might be worth foregoing cleaning altogether. For example:

Deposit: $350

Cleaning Service: $400

Cost to you: $50 extra

But what about your landlord? Now, if your landlord has to pay $450 to clean the place, he can go after you for the extra $100 that your deposit doesn’t cover. However, he probably wouldn’t because it would cost him more in the end to file a lawsuit. He’d probably just pocket the deposit and call it a day. Now, if the cleaning service cost $900…